About us
At Dentec Safety Specialists our mission is to provide the highest quality of safety solutions delivering enhanced value and comfort. Our expertise from decades of experience in Industrial Safety and our innovative design technologies have solidified us as thought leaders in the field.
We are proud to be a Canadian family-run business with over 100 years of experience combined in the Safety Industry and Distribution. Our passion is providing the right safety solution to fit each business and it’s unique needs.
Two operations Serving North America
Head Office -
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
- Full PPE and First Aid Product offering serving the Canadian Market
USA -
Lenexa, Kansas
- Two facilities – one dedicated to Manufacturing and the other to packaging, warehousing and distribution for respiratory and face protection products.
OUR STORY
Did you know that the owners and founders of Dentec Safety Specialists are married?
Claudio and Judy Dente are high school sweethearts and partners in every sense of the word. In 2004 they founded Dentec with one other employee. They define building a business from the ground up.
17 years later, Dentec has expanded with a head office in Newmarket, ON and a manufacturing facility in Lenexa, KS, 50+ employees and 150 sales reps North America wide covering Industrial Safety, Welding, Jan/ San, Food Service and Auto-Motive aftermarket.
MEET THE TEAM
Every one of our team members is devoted to delivering the highest quality of service and safety solutions.
Claudio & Judy Dente
Co-Founders President & Vice President
Drew Dente
VP of Operations
Andy Tersigni
Regional Vice President –Sales-
SW Ontario & Western Canada
Craig Lafferty
Regional Vice President – Sales - Eastern Canada
Vincent Nasoni
National Sales Manager- USA
Dale Gleason
Plant Manager- USA
Sue Cleghorn
Customer Service Manager
Christina Lafferty
Marketing & Communications Manager
Heidi Browne
Marketing & IT
Richard Cust
Account Manager - Alberta/North Eastern BC
Michael Geiger
Account Manager - GTA & North Eastern Ontario
Blair Elliott
Account Manager - Quebec & Ottawa Region
